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 Formulary Chapter 4: Central nervous system - Full Chapter
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Link   Choice and Medication: Mental Health – information for patients
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04.10  Expand sub section  Drugs used in substance dependence
 link Link    Further Information: Smoking Cessation
 link Link    NHS STOP Smoking Services. Service Monitoring & Guidance 2011/12
 link Link    NICE PHG1: Brief interventions and referral for smoking cessation.
 link Link    NICE PHG10: Smoking Cessation Services
 link Link    NICE TA123: Smoking cessation - varenicline
04.10  Expand sub section  Alcohol dependence
04.10  Expand sub section  Cigarette smoking
04.10  Expand sub section  Opioid dependence
 note  Naltrexone may be initiated by specialists for maintenance treatment to help prevent relapse to opioid dependence.   This is classed as simple amber on the Leicestershire traffic light system so GPs may continue to prescribe without the need for a shared care agreement.
04.10.01  Expand sub section  Alcohol dependence to top
04.10.02  Expand sub section  Nicotine dependence
04.10.03  Expand sub section  Opioid dependence
04.10.03  Expand sub section  Opioid substitution therapy
04.10.03  Expand sub section  Adjunctive therapy and symptomatic treatment
04.10.03  Expand sub section  Opioid-receptor antagonists to top
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Key
note Notes
Section Title Section Title (top level)
Section Title Section Title (sub level)
First Choice Item First Choice item
Non Formulary Item Non Formulary section
Restricted Drug
Restricted Drug
Unlicensed Drug
Unlicensed
Track Changes
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 Link to adult BNF
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 Link to children's BNF
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 Link to SPCs
SMC
 Scottish Medicines Consortium
High Cost Medicine
 High Cost Medicine
Cancer Drugs Fund
 Cancer Drugs Fund
NHSE
 NHS England
Homecare
 Homecare
CCG
 CCG

Traffic Light Status Information

Status Description

Black

 Drugs not recommended for use in the Leicestershire Health Community because of lack of evidence of clinical effectiveness, cost prioritization or concerns over safety. All new drugs will be black until they have been through the appropriate approval process - then they will appear as a specific entry   

Red

 Drugs which should be prescribed only by hospital specialists (clinical review by specialist as appropriate and annually as a minimum).  

Amber SCA

 Drugs which would initially be prescribed by a hospital specialist and then by a GP where full agreement to share the care of each specific patient has been reached under a LMSG Shared Care Agreement (SCA). Specific patient monitoring or intervention required.   

Amber Simple

 Drugs suitable to be initiated and prescribed in primary care only after specialist assessment and recommendation. A shared care agreement is not required.   

Green

 Drugs for which GPs would normally take full responsibility for prescribing and monitoring. Drugs included in this list have been specifically considered by LMSG.   

Grey

 Drugs not yet reviewed  

Green Conditional

 Drugs for which GPs are able to take full responsibility for prescribing and monitoring subject to specified conditions e.g. prescribing in line with agreed LMSG guidance or able to demonstrate suitable competence. See comments under individual entries  

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